Central Asia

By erinmargaret
  • Turkic-Speaking peoples establish kingdoms in Central Asia
    Jan 1, 600

    Turkic-Speaking peoples establish kingdoms in Central Asia

    World Geography Today
  • Arabic Speakers Invade Central Asia
    Feb 21, 700

    Arabic Speakers Invade Central Asia

    Introduced Central Asia to the Islamic Religion
  • Mongol Army Led by Genghis Khan Invade Kazakhstan
    Jan 1, 1218

    Mongol Army Led by Genghis Khan Invade Kazakhstan

    Many of theses invasions were accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian population
  • Timur Rises To Power And Builds An Empire
    Jan 1, 1300

    Timur Rises To Power And Builds An Empire

    Timur was a ruthless conqueror , but he supported the arts, literature, and science.
  • Russia Conquers and Colonizes Central Asia

    Russia Conquers and Colonizes Central Asia

    Conquest began in the north and moved south. During this time the Russians built railroads throughout the region which expanded cotton and oil production.
  • Major Anti-Russian Rebellion is Repressed

    Major Anti-Russian Rebellion is Repressed

    More than 150,000 people killed and 300,000 fleeing abroad
  • The Kirghiz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is set up in Kazakhstan

    The Kirghiz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is set up in Kazakhstan

    It was renamed the Kazak Autonomous Soviet Socialish Republic in 1925
  • Uzbek Writing System Changes

    Uzbek Writing System Changes

    Uzbeks used to use the Latin alphabet but in 1940 they switched to the Cyrillic
  • Centrak Asia Gains Independance from the Collapsing Soviet Union

    Centrak Asia Gains Independance from the Collapsing Soviet Union

    This created complex boundaries which are now difficult to control.
  • 2008 Central Asia Energy Crisis Begins

    2008 Central Asia Energy Crisis Begins

    The severe winter weather in 2008 increased the need for more energy, but because Central Asia relies mostly on hydroelectric power, the excess energy needed depleted the source, leaving many without energy.